Alberto del Canto

Capt.
Alberto del Canto
Bornc. 1547
Terceira Island, Azores, Portugal
DiedDecember 10, 1611 (aged c. 64)
SpouseEstefanía de Montemayor (married 1586–?)
Children
  • Miguel de Montemayor (b. 1587)
  • Diego de Montemayor (b. 1589)
  • Elvira de Montemayor
Parent(s)Sebastião Martins do Canto and Maria Dias de Vieira
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Alberto del Canto (c. 1547 – 1611), formally Alberto Vieira do Canto, was a Portuguese noble, military captain, and conquistador who explored northern Mexico, where he was the founder of several cities.

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